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• Toronto's first Herzog & de Meuron-designed building could be this 87-story skyscraper - The Architect's Newspaper

  03-06-2020 23:54
  
  Toronto's first Herzog & de Meuron-designed building could be this 87-story skyscraper  The Architect's Newspaper
  
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• Ice cream and food trucks will be allowed to operate in Toronto this summer; patio plan in the works - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  03-06-2020 23:43
  
  Ice cream and food trucks will be allowed to operate in Toronto this summer; patio plan in the works  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• More anti-racism protests planned in Toronto this weekend - blogTO

  03-06-2020 23:35
  
  More anti-racism protests planned in Toronto this weekend  blogTO
  
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• Toronto to close more than 10 km of roads this weekend for pedestrians and cyclists - blogTO

  03-06-2020 23:26
  
  Toronto to close more than 10 km of roads this weekend for pedestrians and cyclists  blogTO
  
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• Toronto is sharing memories of Tiny Tom Donuts after owner dies at 73 - blogTO

  03-06-2020 22:44
  
  Toronto is sharing memories of Tiny Tom Donuts after owner dies at 73  blogTO
  
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• Ontario premier says COVID-19 tests of NHL players would be handled in private labs

  03-06-2020 22:28
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the NHL plans to use private labs to process the COVID-19 tests of players and staff should the league resume play this summer.
  
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• Tom Brazier of Tiny Tom Donuts dies at 73

  03-06-2020 22:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Thomas Brazier, who ran Tiny Tom Donuts and delighted thousands in Toronto with his miniature fried treats, has died at age 73, the company says.
  
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• 'A tradition for the city': Tiny Tom Donuts owner Tom Brazier dies at 73

  03-06-2020 22:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Thomas Brazier, who owned Tiny Tom Donuts and delighted thousands in Toronto with his miniature fried treats, has died at age 73, the company says.
  
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• Toronto still seeing about 150 new cases of COVID-19 daily, medical officer says - CBC.ca

  03-06-2020 21:24
  
  Toronto still seeing about 150 new cases of COVID-19 daily, medical officer says  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto still seeing about 150 new cases of COVID-19 daily, medical officer says

  03-06-2020 21:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto is continuing to see roughly 150 new cases of COVID-19 every day, says the city's medical officer of health.
  
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• COVID-19 has caused spike in security guard hiring. Here's what the job's been like

  03-06-2020 21:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Before you even step through the front doors of a grocery store or a hospital now, you'll probably see a security guard. They've played a prominent role during this pandemic ⁠— and will be a lot more prominent as Ontario starts to open back up.
  
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• Teen arrested after 79-year-old woman stabbed in Oakville: police

  03-06-2020 20:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Halton police have arrested a 15-year-old boy after a 79-year-old woman was stabbed at a home in Oakville Wednesday morning.
  
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• Ontario premier issues warning to commercial landlords, but has not yet banned evictions

  03-06-2020 20:43
  
  Premier Doug Ford had more strong words on Wednesday for commercial landlords who refuse to work with struggling small businesses but the premier has yet to commit to suspending commercial evictions in Ontario amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• COVID-19 tests may soon be conducted at Ontario pharmacies

  03-06-2020 20:30
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that discussions are taking place with major pharmacy chains as the province continues to work to find ways to ramp up testing for COVID-19.
  
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• Riding 100 km of single track in the heart of Toronto - Canadian Cycling Magazine

  03-06-2020 20:28
  
  Riding 100 km of single track in the heart of Toronto  Canadian Cycling Magazine
  
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• Ontario city considered COVID-19 hot spot warns 'reckless' backyard parties need to stop

  03-06-2020 20:04
  
  The mayor of Brampton, Ont. is urging residents to stop the "reckless" behaviour after more than a dozen charges were laid in relation to "backyard parties" over the past week.
  
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• Union Station in Toronto just got a makeover to promote social distancing - blogTO

  03-06-2020 19:54
  
  Union Station in Toronto just got a makeover to promote social distancing  blogTO
  
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• 'Tiny Tom Donuts' owner Tom Brazier dies aged 73

  03-06-2020 19:52
  
  Tom Brazier, the owner of the famous Tiny Tom Donuts, has died aged 73.
  
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• Here's a list of 100 Black-owned businesses in Toronto you can support right now - blogTO

  03-06-2020 19:47
  
  Here's a list of 100 Black-owned businesses in Toronto you can support right now  blogTO
  
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• Family of Regis Korchinski-Paquet puts interview with police watchdog 'on hold' after leak by 'sources'

  03-06-2020 19:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The family of a Toronto woman who fell to her death in circumstances now being investigated by the police watchdog says it is concerned about information about her final moments apparently leaked by police sources and is now holding off on speaking to the Special Investigations Unit.
  
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• Toronto releases initial locations for new modular homes - blogTO

  03-06-2020 19:21
  
  Toronto releases initial locations for new modular homes  blogTO
  
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• Tech-drive underway for 160 GTA community groups to deliver virtual care in pandemic

  03-06-2020 19:13
  
  A big push is underway to get communication technology into the hands of social service workers across the Greater Toronto Area.
  
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• All four former officers involved in George Floyd's killing now face charges: senator

  03-06-2020 18:58
  
  Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is increasing charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder in George Floyd's killing and also charging the other three officers involved in the incident, according to a tweet from U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
  
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• All four former officers involved in George Floyd's killing now face charges

  03-06-2020 18:58
  
  The former Minneapolis Police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd's neck was charged with second-degree murder and the three other officers on scene during his killing are charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder, according to court documents.
  
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• Family of woman who died after falling from balcony won't speak to SIU after apparent leak, lawyer says

  03-06-2020 18:57
  
  The family of a woman who fell to her death following an interaction with police will not speak with SIU investigators for the time being in the wake of the apparent leak of details about the incident to a Toronto newspaper.
  
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• This is how Toronto businesses are donating to Black Lives Matter and anti-racism - blogTO

  03-06-2020 18:46
  
  This is how Toronto businesses are donating to Black Lives Matter and anti-racism  blogTO
  
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• AP source: NBA presents players with plan for season restart

  03-06-2020 18:43
  
  The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the league's board of governors on Thursday, a person with knowledge of the situation said.
  
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• Premier Doug Ford's view that racism in Canada lacks 'deep roots' draws fire from writer

  03-06-2020 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford's view that Canada doesn't have the "systemic, deep roots" of racism that the United States does drew strong criticism Wednesday from a Toronto journalist and writer.
  
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• Doug Ford's comments on racism ignore history of black trauma in Canada, writer says

  03-06-2020 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford's view that Canada doesn't have the same "systemic, deep roots" of racism that the United States does drew strong criticism Wednesday from a Toronto journalist and writer.
  
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• Passenger captures video of massive lightning storm that forced WestJet flight to divert

  03-06-2020 18:22
  
  A photographer flying to Toronto has captured incredible video showing a massive lightning storm that eventually forced a Westjet flight to divert to another airport.
  
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• SIU clears York police officer after fatal collision on New Year's Eve

  03-06-2020 17:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's police watchdog has cleared a York Regional Police officer after an investigation into a Markham car crash that killed a 68-year-old man last New Year's Eve.
  
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• Murder trial for man accused in Toronto's van attack set for November

  03-06-2020 17:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Alek Minassian faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder in connection with the 2018 attack on Yonge Street.
  
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• Trial date for man charged in Toronto van attack set for the fall - CTV News

  03-06-2020 16:57
  
  Trial date for man charged in Toronto van attack set for the fall  CTV News
  
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• Trial date for man charged in Toronto van attack set for the fall

  03-06-2020 16:57
  
  A new trial date has been set for the man charged in connection with the deadly Yonge Street van attack in April 2018.
  
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• Premier Ford to speak as Ontario reports 338 new cases of COVID-19

  03-06-2020 16:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario is reporting 338 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, a slight decrease after several days of rising numbers.
  
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• Ontario to spend $150M on rural broadband as province reports 338 new COVID-19 cases

  03-06-2020 16:33 via cbc.ca
  
  'Reliable high speed internet is no longer a luxury,' says Premier Doug Ford, announcing an investment in broadband internet and cell service in rural Ontario.
  
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• Ontario reports 338 new cases of COVID-19

  03-06-2020 16:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario is reporting 338 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, a slight decrease after several days of rising numbers.
  
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• Ontario records dip in new COVID-19 cases after two-day spike

  03-06-2020 16:31
  
  Ontario has recorded a dip in the number of new COVID-19 cases after a concerning spike over the past two days.
  
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• Ontario records dip in new COVID-19 cases after concerning two-day spike

  03-06-2020 16:31
  
  Ontario has recorded a dip in the number of new COVID-19 cases after a concerning spike over the past two days.
  
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• Police looking for suspects after 2 puppies stolen in Brampton

  03-06-2020 16:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Peel police are looking for three men who allegedly stole two boxer-bulldog puppies during an attempted sale in Brampton earlier this week.
  
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• 3 men arrested after 2 puppies stolen in Brampton

  03-06-2020 16:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Three men are now facing charges for allegedly stealing two boxer-bulldog puppies during an attempted sale in Brampton earlier this week.
  
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• Last night's lightning storm was unlike anything Toronto has seen before - blogTO

  03-06-2020 15:31
  
  Last night's lightning storm was unlike anything Toronto has seen before  blogTO
  
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• Toronto home sales in May up from April, but less than half than a year ago

  03-06-2020 15:18
  
  The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in the region improved in May compared with April, but remained less than half of what they were a year ago due to the pandemic.
  
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• Toronto home sales in May up from April, but down significantly year-over-year - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  03-06-2020 15:16
  
  Toronto home sales in May up from April, but down significantly year-over-year  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Police monitoring chatter of 'some sort of misbehaviour' at peaceful weekend protest, mayor says

  03-06-2020 14:22
  
  Mayor John Tory says that police have been made aware of some online chatter suggesting that a peaceful protest against anti-black racism this weekend “could be accompanied by some sort of misbehaviour.”
  
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• Police monitoring chatter of 'some sort of misbehaviour' at peaceful weekend protest

  03-06-2020 14:22
  
  Mayor John Tory says that police have been made aware of some online chatter suggesting that a peaceful protest against anti-black racism this weekend “could be accompanied by some sort of misbehaviour.”
  
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• Ontario will make decision ‘within the week’ on reopening restaurant patios using regional approach

  03-06-2020 13:45
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that decisions regarding the reopening of restaurant patios will be made “within the week,” but it will most likely be based on a regional approach.
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford expected to make another COVID-19 announcement

  03-06-2020 13:45
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to make another COVID-19 announcement on Wednesday, a day after his government extended the province’s state of emergency for another month.
  
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• Toronto businesses board up windows to prepare for potential looting - Toronto Sun

  03-06-2020 13:23
  
  Toronto businesses board up windows to prepare for potential looting  Toronto Sun
  
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• Groups say Ontario emergency orders to fight pandemic violate privacy

  03-06-2020 13:12
  
  Advocates and legal experts are raising concerns about potential privacy violations in the emergency orders the Ontario government has implemented to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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